History Of The Royal Society, From Its Institution to the End of The Eighteenth Century by Thomson, Thomas - 1812

London: A. Bell, 1714. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. 628 8vo. Shewing by what Steps the French Ministers destroy'd the LIBERTIES of that Nation in general, and the PROTESTANT RELIGION in particular. With a view of the Distractions and Civil Wars during the Two Minorities in that Period. Collected from the most Authentick Authorities, never before Printed in France or England. By the Author of the Secret History of Europe". Leather binding, original (gilt decoration), but with new leather spine strips (5 raised bands). Book plate of Abercromby of Birkenbog Bar't to front paste down. The first Baronet, Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog (1603-1684) was a Covenanter and member of the Scottish Parliament. Condition notes: Insect damage, most pronounced at prelims, but reduced to a pin hole through bottom margin of text pages. Pages somewhat grubby. Detailed photographs on request.

(2)p. manuscript letter measuring approx. 8" x 10 ½", folded, signed and dated January 14, 1867, Coast Survey Office, to Charles Lanman in regards to information pertaining to Prof. A.D. Bache. Mr. Hilgard was born in Germany. He settled with his parents in Illinois. Studied engineering in Philadelphia. He entered the Coast Survey in 1845. He was in charge of the Coast Survey under the Superintendent from 1862 until 1875. Throughout the American Civil War he served the Union Army and Navy by the construction of maps and charts and by surveys as well as by tidal and other information. During the failing health of Professor Bache, Hilgard, who was at that time in charge of the Coast Survey office, was obliged to perform the duties of Superintendent, which he did without extra compensation. He was Commissioner of the Committee of International Standards (seeking uniformity of weights and measures). In 1875, he was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Author of… Read More

viii + 482 pp. + 12 gravures h.t. 23,5x15,5 cm. Furne et Ce, Éditeurs, Paris, 1860. --- Half-leather. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Some wear on hinges, edges and corners of the covers. Marbled endpapers. Tight binding. Foxing only on pages with engravings - engravings not affected. All other pages are clean.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. First Edition.. Hardcover. very good Plus/No Jacket. John W. Thomason. Copyright date 1934, first edition, first printing (with A present on the title page). Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering and design on the front and on the spine a glued on illustrated adaptation of Davy Crockett on the front board. Top page edges tinted, yellow inside covers front and back. No tears, bent pages, No Dust Jacket. Shelf wear to the edges and to the head and toe of the spine with light fading to the spine. Text and illustrations remains bright and clean, binding is secure, a solid collectible book.

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1917. Hardcover. Condition: very good- First Edition. 227 pages. Black and white illustrations. Illustrated front board. Pages have no marks or tears, Spine worn no dust jacket

London: A. Bell, 1714. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. 628 8vo. Shewing by what Steps the French Ministers destroy'd the LIBERTIES of that Nation in general, and the PROTESTANT RELIGION in particular. With a view of the Distractions and Civil Wars during the Two Minorities in that Period. Collected from the most Authentick Authorities, never before Printed in France or England. By the Author of the Secret History of Europe". Leather binding, original (gilt decoration), but with new leather spine strips (5 raised bands). Book plate of Abercromby of Birkenbog Bar't to front paste down. The first Baronet, Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog (1603-1684) was a Covenanter and member of the Scottish Parliament. Condition notes: Insect damage, most pronounced at prelims, but reduced to a pin hole through bottom margin of text pages. Pages somewhat grubby. Detailed photographs on request.

(2)p. manuscript letter measuring approx. 8" x 10 ½", folded, signed and dated January 14, 1867, Coast Survey Office, to Charles Lanman in regards to information pertaining to Prof. A.D. Bache. Mr. Hilgard was born in Germany. He settled with his parents in Illinois. Studied engineering in Philadelphia. He entered the Coast Survey in 1845. He was in charge of the Coast Survey under the Superintendent from 1862 until 1875. Throughout the American Civil War he served the Union Army and Navy by the construction of maps and charts and by surveys as well as by tidal and other information. During the failing health of Professor Bache, Hilgard, who was at that time in charge of the Coast Survey office, was obliged to perform the duties of Superintendent, which he did without extra compensation. He was Commissioner of the Committee of International Standards (seeking uniformity of weights and measures). In 1875, he was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Author of… Read More

viii + 482 pp. + 12 gravures h.t. 23,5x15,5 cm. Furne et Ce, Éditeurs, Paris, 1860. --- Half-leather. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Some wear on hinges, edges and corners of the covers. Marbled endpapers. Tight binding. Foxing only on pages with engravings - engravings not affected. All other pages are clean.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. First Edition.. Hardcover. very good Plus/No Jacket. John W. Thomason. Copyright date 1934, first edition, first printing (with A present on the title page). Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering and design on the front and on the spine a glued on illustrated adaptation of Davy Crockett on the front board. Top page edges tinted, yellow inside covers front and back. No tears, bent pages, No Dust Jacket. Shelf wear to the edges and to the head and toe of the spine with light fading to the spine. Text and illustrations remains bright and clean, binding is secure, a solid collectible book.

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1917. Hardcover. Condition: very good- First Edition. 227 pages. Black and white illustrations. Illustrated front board. Pages have no marks or tears, Spine worn no dust jacket